Admonish: meaning, definitions and examples

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admonish

 

[ ษ™dหˆmษ’nษชสƒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

instruct with authority

To admonish means to scold or reprimand someone firmly. It is a formal way of warning or advising someone about their behavior.

Synonyms

chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reprove

Examples of usage

  • The teacher admonished the students for being late to class.
  • She admonished her son for not doing his homework on time.
Context #2 | Verb

advise or urge earnestly

To admonish can also mean to advise or urge someone earnestly. It is a way of giving a strong recommendation or counsel.

Synonyms

advise, counsel, recommend, urge

Examples of usage

  • I would like to admonish you to study hard for your exams.
  • He admonished his friend to be careful while driving.

Translations

Translations of the word "admonish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น advertir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‡เคคเคพเคตเคจเฅ€ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ermahnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menegur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัั‚ะตั€ั–ะณะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ upominaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณจๆ„ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avertir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ advertir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uyarmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ๊ณ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุฐูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ napomenout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ napomenรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ญฆๅ‘Š (jวnggร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opozoriti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐvara

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัะบะตั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™bษ™rdarlฤฑq etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ advertir

Etymology

The word 'admonish' originated from the Latin word 'admonere', which means 'to warn'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over the centuries, 'admonish' has been used to convey a sense of warning, advising, or scolding in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,369, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.